What color is #080900?

#080900 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(8, 9, 0), and in HSL hsl(67, 100%, 2%).

Is #080900 accessible as text?

On white, #080900 has a contrast ratio of 20.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #080900, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #080900?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #080900?

As a neutral, #080900 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #080900 the same as CSS black?

No — #080900 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#080900 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #080900

Not just a swatch — here's how #080900 works with other colors. Named schemes with #080900 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080900 Secondary #516A37 Accent #B06906 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Jet Black leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #080900 Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #080900 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #080900 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #080900 Secondary #272822 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #080900 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 15/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 80/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #080900

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People also use #080900 with

Bistre Jet Black Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F1A9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #060A00 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #080900 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #080900;
  --color-base-rgb: 8 9 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(13.4% 0.030 113.5);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #F9FDD8;
  --color-200: #F3FCB1;
  --color-300: #E9F877;
  --color-400: #D8EC46;
  --color-500: #BED222;
  --color-600: #919F23;
  --color-700: #66701F;
  --color-800: #434818;
  --color-900: #292C11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#F9FDD8',
    200: '#F3FCB1',
    300: '#E9F877',
    400: '#D8EC46',
    500: '#BED222',
    600: '#919F23',
    700: '#66701F',
    800: '#434818',
    900: '#292C11',
  },
}

$base: #080900;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #F9FDD8;
$base-200: #F3FCB1;
$base-300: #E9F877;
$base-400: #D8EC46;
$base-500: #BED222;
$base-600: #919F23;
$base-700: #66701F;
$base-800: #434818;
$base-900: #292C11;
$base-hover: #070800;
$base-subtle: #E0ED7B;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#080900",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E9F877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D8EC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BED222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#919F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#434818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #080900

Color Lab

Pairs with #080900

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